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John Pritchett: Frozen Over

Gov. David Ige’s proposals to balance the budget face fierce opposition from public sector unions. But where is the money going to come from?

By John Pritchett

December 20, 2020 · 1 min read

John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2020

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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John Pritchett

John Pritchett is an award-winning cartoonist. He has created artwork in Hawaii for decades, including 20 years at the Honolulu Weekly. See his portfolio on the web at: pritchettcartoons.com. Opinions are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Civil Beat’s views.

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On the BIG Island for 3 decades I've always felt we got short shrift re state news. Good to see CB filling that niche so well. Articles by Lee Cataluna have been especially informative and pointed. It's the kind of writing I was used to seeing prior to moving to Hawaii and am glad to see it bloom here. AMAURYarts

Amauryarts · 5 years ago

"Where is the money to come from?" Well, to start with, how about cutting down the UH "athletics" budget???  We are one of the majority of states where the highest-paid public employees are "coaches"... Here, paid from high-$200K to over $700K@!  Unbelievable! Total budget, over $35 MILLION/year! Next, I read for stadium rebuilding - @ $350 million - has already been appropriated!?!  Is it time for some INTELLIGENCE to appear on the scene???

KamakiUlana · 5 years ago

Mr. Pritchatt's cartoon illustrated the cold day in hell for procrastinating Ige and all the taxpayers in Hawaii who will suffer the consequences of his indecision.

Joseppi · 5 years ago

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